conflicted

[kuhn-flik-tid] / kənˈflɪk tɪd /

VERB

be at odds

Synonyms

STRONGEST

differ disagree disturb vary

STRONG

brawl clash collide combat contend contest contrast disaccord discord disharmonize fight interfere jar mismatch oppose romp scrap slug strive struggle tangle

WEAK

bump heads with cross swords with lock horns with run against tide square off with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree consent harmonize

STRONG

aid assist give up help make peace retreat support surrender yield

WEAK

be calm

Example Sentences

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Albert’s role as the outgoing governor is a sly send-up of political animals, his barely concealed ambition masked by charisma, with just enough sincerity and genuine affection for Ella to make him conflicted.

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He still feels conflicted about the tragic circumstances that set him up for a success.

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In a June interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Sheridan said he was “disappointed” by his star’s departure, and that Costner’s film ambitions conflicted with the show’s production schedule.

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It was outrun by the Idaho case, in which the federal government moved to block Idaho’s anti-abortion law to the extent it conflicted with EMTALA.

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The daughter “appeared distressed and looked tearful when she was explaining feeling conflicted about lying because if she didn’t, ‘she would make her mom angry.’

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